BERLIN: Bayern Munich will turn their Allianz Arena into a free giant public-viewing stadium to screen their Champions League final at Wembley against Borussia Dortmund live on May 25 with a crowd of 45,000 expected after tickets became available on Thursday.
With Bayern having received 250,000 ticket requests for the Wembley showdown, the first time two German clubs have contested the European final, the Bavarian giants are offering free tickets to fans to watch the game in Munich.
Two of the Allianz Arena’s three tiers will be open for fans to watch the game on giant screens, dropping the stadium’s capacity from 60,000 to 45,000, with each fan able to claim a maximum of four tickets from the stadium’s box office.
A second public-viewing location will also be open in Munich’s Theresienwiese, where the world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival is held each September.
When Bayern lost the 2010 Champions League final 2-0 to Inter Milan, some 60,000 fans filled the Allianz Arena to watch the defeat in Madrid.
Last May, 65,000 supporters crammed into Munich’s Olympic Stadium to watch Bayern’s penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of Chelsea in their own Allianz Arena stadium.
Bayern to screen Euro final in Munich Arena
Bayern to screen Euro final in Munich Arena
India’s Abhishek hospitalized ahead of Namibia, Pakistan World Cup matches
- India play Namibia on Thursday, arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday in a blockbuster clash
- Abhishek Sharma missed training due to stomach issue he carried from opener in Mumbai
NEW DELHI: Prolific Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has been hospitalized with an upset stomach ahead of the group match against Namibia at the T20 World Cup, a cricket board official said Wednesday.
The explosive left-hander is key to India’s chances of defending their title at the 20-team tournament and is doubtful for the Group A fixture on Thursday in New Delhi.
The 25-year-old was admitted to a Delhi hospital on Tuesday after he missed training with a stomach issue he carried from the opener in Mumbai, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate acknowledged the concern on Tuesday, saying the batsman had “still got a few issues with his tummy.”
“We hope that he’ll be available for the game in a few days’ time.”
Abhishek was out for a duck in India’s win over the United States but has been a strong performer in the lead-up to the tournament.
India play arch-rivals Pakistan in a blockbuster on Sunday.
